Irishman's awesome card trick story goes viral

Dave Duggan's masterful rendition of the 673 King Street card trick has
impressed people online

By Telegraph video, video courtesy Facebook / Kieran Doherty

1:45PM BST 02 Jun 2015

IrishmanDave Duggan, from County Cork, has secured his place in internet history after delivering a perfect playing card story - despite being a little worse for wear.

The video, which shows Duggan performing the 673 King Street card trick made infamous by AustralianmagicianJames Galea, was uploaded to Facebook group the Lad Bible by Duggan's friend on Sunday.

Since then, it has amassed more than 1.6 million views and 20,000 shares, as people online expressed their incredulity over Duggan's skill.

It begins with Duggan stood around a pool table with a group of friends, delivering the well-worn magician's spiel about the integrity of the deck of cards before shuffling and cutting the deck a few times.

He then starts his story:

"The other night I met up with a few girls. There were two red-heads-"

To the amusement and surprise of his friends, Duggan deals a Queen of Diamonds and a Queen of Hearts.

"We were chatting away for...one, two, three minutes," he continues, punctuating each number by cutting the deck three times.

"We met up with their friends, there were two brunettes," says Duggan, magnificently dealing out a Queen of Spades and a Queen of Clubs.

He continues: "They said come with us to 673 King Street," and turns over a six, a seven and a three followed by a King.

Around the table Duggan's friends erupt in cackles of laughter as he continues throwing out cards that correspond directly to his storyline.

Such is his attention to detail that he even deals a two and a five when mentioning the casino's cover charge of £25.

However the best part is the tale's punchline - which has Duggan's friends in stitches - and makes it worth watching the entire three-minute trick.

Whether it's his Irish charm or his skill, he certainly deserves to be bought a few more pints after that epic trick!